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ISSN: 2667-1417
CN: 12-1468/O6
p-ISSN: 2097-2431

Restructuring the Lithium-Ion Battery: A Perspective on Electrode Architectures

The lithium-ion battery (LIB) has enabled portable energy storage, yet increasing societal demands have motivated a new generation of more advanced LIBs. Although the discovery and optimization of battery...

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Steering CO2 electrolysis selectivity by modulating the local reaction environment: an online DEMS approach for Cu electrodes

Electrochemical CO2 reduction is a typical surface-mediated reaction, with its reaction kinetics and product distributions largely dependent on the dynamic evolution of reactive species at the cathode–catholyte...

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Solution sequential deposited organic photovoltaics: from morphology control to large-area modules

Organic optoelectronic materials enable cutting-edge, low-cost organic photodiodes, including organic solar cells (OSCs) for energy conversion and organic photodetectors (OPDs) for image sensors. The...

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Electronic structure regulation of noble metal-free materials toward alkaline oxygen electrocatalysis

Developing highly efficient, inexpensive catalysts for oxygen electrocatalysis in alkaline electrolytes (i.e., the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and the oxygen evolution reaction (OER)) is essential...

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Neighboring effect in single-atom catalysts for the electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction reaction

Although single-atom catalysts (SACs) have attracted enormous attention for their applications in the electrochemical reduction of CO2 (CO2RR) due to their extraordinary catalytic activity and well-defined...

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Heterostructure engineering in electrode materials for sodium ion batteries: recent progress and perspectives

Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) have stepped into the spotlight as a promising alternative to lithium-ion batteries for large-scale energy storage systems. However, SIB electrode materials, in general,...

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Near-unity quantum yield in zero-dimensional lead-free manganese-based halides for flexible X-ray imaging with high spatial resolution

Low-dimensional luminescent lead-free metal halides have received substantial attention due to their unique optoelectronic properties. Among them, zero-dimensional (0D) manganese (II)-based metal halides...

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A nano fiber–gel composite electrolyte with high Li+ transference number for application in quasi-solid batteries

As their Li+ transference number (tLi+), ionic conductivity, and safety are all high, polymer electrolytes play a vital role in overcoming uncontrollable lithium dendrites and low energy density in...

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Rejuvenating LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2 cathode directly from battery scraps

Battery recycling is indispensable for alleviating critical material shortages and enabling sustainable battery applications. However, current methods mostly focus on spent batteries, which not only...

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Micro/nano metal–organic frameworks meet energy chemistry: A review of materials synthesis and applications

Micro/nano metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have attracted significant attention in recent years due to their numerous unique properties, with many synthetic methods and strategies being reported for...

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Manipulation of π-aromatic conjugation in two-dimensional Sn-organic materials for efficient lithium storage

Sn-based materials are promising candidates for lithium storage but suffer generally from huge volume change during the (de)lithiation processes. Sn-organic materials with monodispersed Sn centers surrounded...

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Hybrid working mechanism enables highly reversible Zn electrodes

Zn dendrite growth and water-related side reactions have been criticized to hinder actual applications of aqueous Zn-ion batteries. To address these issues, a series of Zn interfacial modifications...

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Interface boosted highly efficient selective photooxidation in Bi3O4Br/Bi2O3 heterojunctions

Selective photooxidation of amines to biologically important imines is in great demand for industrial applications. The conversion efficiency and selectivity of the process are strongly dependent on...

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Electrochemical CO2 reduction catalyzed by organic/inorganic hybrids

Electroreduction of CO2 into value-added chemicals and fuels utilizing renewable electricity offers a sustainable way to meet the carbon-neutral goal and a viable solution for the storage of intermittent...

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Recent progress in transition-metal-oxide-based electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction in natural seawater splitting: A critical review

Direct electrolytic splitting of seawater for the production of H2 using ocean energy is a promising technology that can help achieve carbon neutrality. However, owing to the high concentrations of...

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Construction of amorphous/crystalline heterointerfaces for enhanced electrochemical processes

Amorphous nanomaterials have emerged as potential candidates for energy storage and conversion owing to their amazing physicochemical properties. Recent studies have proved that the manipulation of...

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Constructing heterointerface of Bi/Bi2S3 with built-in electric field realizes superior sodium-ion storage capability

Bismuth sulfide (Bi2S3) is a dominant anode material for sodium-ion batteries due to its high theoretical capacity. However, extreme volume fluctuations as well as low electrical conductivity and reaction...

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Electrolyte solvation chemistry to construct an anion-tuned interphase for stable high-temperature lithium metal batteries

Lithium metal batteries are regarded as promising alternative next-generation energy storage systems. However, the unstable anode interphase results in dendrite growth and irreversible lithium consumption...

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CO electroreduction: what can we learn from its parent reaction, CO2 electroreduction?

The CO electroreduction reaction (CORR) represents an important piece of the decarbonization puzzle and is heavily inspired by research on the CO2 electroreduction reaction (CO2RR). Compared to its...

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The role of machine learning in carbon neutrality: catalyst property prediction, design, and synthesis for carbon dioxide reduction

Achieving carbon neutrality is an essential part of responding to climate change caused by the deforestation and over-exploitation of natural resources that have accompanied the development of human...

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Integrative design of laser-induced graphene array with lithiophilic MnOx nanoparticles enables superior lithium metal batteries

The practical applications of lithium metal batteries are limited by uncontrolled dendrite growth during cycling. Herein, we propose a simple and scalable approach to stabilize lithium metal anodes...

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Conductive MOFs for electrocatalysis and electrochemical sensor

Two-dimensional conductive metal–organic frameworks (2D-cMOFs) are a class of 2D layered MOFs with excellent electrical conductivity and other electronic properties. In recent years, their porous structure...

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Recent advances in cathode catalyst architecture for lithium–oxygen batteries

Lithium–oxygen (Li–O2) batteries have great potential for applications in electric devices and vehicles due to their high theoretical energy density of 3500 Wh kg–1. Unfortunately, their practical use...

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Advances in bismuth-telluride-based thermoelectric devices: Progress and challenges

By effectively converting waste heat into electricity, thermoelectric materials and devices can provide an alternative approach to tackle the energy crisis. Amongst thermoelectric materials, bismuth...

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Crystallographic engineering of Zn anodes for aqueous batteries

With their intrinsic safety and environmental benignity, aqueous Zn-ion batteries (ZIBs) have been considered the most appropriate candidates for replacing alkali metal systems. However, polycrystalline...

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